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Finland vs Belgium, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2021
Finland
0 – 2
Full Time
Belgium
Mon 21 Jun 2021 · 19:00 UTC Saint Petersburg Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Finland vs Belgium — European Championship at Saint Petersburg Stadium.

  • Finland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Belgium 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Christian Dingert

Head-to-Head

1
Finland 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Belgium
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-21 Finland 0–2 Belgium

Recent Form

Finland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Belgium H 0–2 L
16 Jun Russia H 0–1 L
12 Jun Denmark A 1–0 W
Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Finland A 2–0 W
17 Jun Denmark A 2–1 W
12 Jun Russia H 3–0 W
14 Jul England H 2–0 W
10 Jul France A 0–1 L
06 Jul Brazil A 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Finland gets underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markku Kanerva will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Thomas Vermaelen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Belgium seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Finland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Thibaut Courtois has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel O'Shaughnessy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Finland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Belgium backline.
  • 55' Dedryck Boyata, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Rasmus Schuller. He replaces Tim Sparv on 59 minute.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robin Lod, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Petersburg Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' What composure from Romelu Lukaku! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 70' Finland make a change. Joel Pohjanpalo trudges off to be replaced by Joni Kauko on 70 minutes.
  • 74' What composure from Lukas Hradecky! The Finland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Lukas Hradecky — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' Belgium ring the changes. Leandro Trossard has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Meunier to step up.
  • 76' Belgium ring the changes. Leandro Trossard has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Meunier to step up.
  • 81' What a strike from Romelu Lukaku! The score is 0-4.
  • 84' Christian Benteke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romelu Lukaku at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Hans Vanaken is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin De Bruyne at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Finland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markku Kanerva

Belgium Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto Martínez

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75 Finland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Belgium xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Finland22% Draw29% Belgium49%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Finland or Draw
51%
Draw or Belgium
78%
Finland or Belgium
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Finland14% Draw51% Belgium35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Finland

Handicap Finland covers Push Belgium covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 25% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 16% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Finland keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Belgium keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.